No chance of missing that rain! It kept on and relentlessly on from Thursday evening until during the night this morning (Saturday). Yesterday, being 1st May, was a bank holiday in France and a tradition we have seen on previous visits is for children to sell small posies of lily of the valley on street corners etc. As we left Mulhouse, we saw many of these little groups getting soaked in the pouring rain. We just drove 42 miles to the little village of Rupt-sur-Moselle to stay on the Aire for motorhomes beside an old station on the Voie Verte (cycle track on disused railway). The plan was to have our lunch there and go for a ride along the track in the afternoon. Yes, we did have our lunch (inside) but just because we needed a little bit of exercise and fresh air, we ventured out in our walking boots and wet weather gear for about half an hour. But of course we got soaked! A lovely area in the Vosges along the infant Moselle, so we shall need to come back some time.
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| A little something to cheer us after our soaking! |
Today has been cloudy, but mostly dry, so we were able to have a walk around where we are for tonight. Presqu'ile de Champaubert is a small promontory into Lac du Der-Chantecoq, near St. Dizier. We have been here before, but at a different campsite. It's worth a bit more exploration in the morning but that depends on the weather!
We have read all about the birth of the new Princess this morning, and eagerly await the announcement of the names.
This is possibly our last blogpost before reaching home as this bit of wifi we have now is just for this evening and tomorrow we plan to stay at a France Passion. Then on Monday we do the last few miles to Calais and home sometime during the evening. If you are reading this, then thank you for sticking with us - and remember the password for the little prize!
